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Navy Requesting FFG(X) Warranty Pricing After GAO Recommendation

Friday, September 6th, 2019

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Navy Requesting FFG(X) Warranty Pricing After GAO Recommendation

The Navy plans to request pricing for an unlimited warranty on the future guided missile frigate, FFG(X), before it exercises the first ship option, an updated Government Accountability Office (GAO) report noted Thursday. Last month, the GAO published a report that acknowledged the service took steps to reduce acquisition risk in the FFG(X), but recommended it should have opted for a warranty rather than a guaranty. The Navy planned to require each frigate have a minimum $5 million guaranty to…

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Replacement Munitions May Not Be One-for-One; May Include New Weapons Chemistries, Wittman Says

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